Senior Software Engineer (Scala)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Scala): Developing and supporting core products for a retail energy platform, including a GraphQL API and event gateway using Scala with an accent on building high-performance components. Focus on collaborating with a distributed team to solve real business problems and improve shared services.

Location: European Union

Company

hirify.global is a digital solutions provider working across technology strategy, software engineering and product development.

What you will do

• Develop and support core products including a GraphQL API and event gateway using Scala.
• Work on discovery tasks, technical debt reduction, and core delivery tickets.
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as weekly planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with the engineering community on platform health reviews and improving shared services.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage deployments on Kubernetes.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in backend software development.
• Strong professional experience with Scala.
• Proven track record with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Experience working with GraphQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB).
• Evidence of proactively and independently solving complex problems.
• A collaborative mindset with experience in pair programming and peer reviews.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kafka and Avro for event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with AWS components and monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes-hosted environments.
• Awareness of SRE concepts, such as disaster recovery and platform health monitoring.
• Experience in software design, service architecture, or technical options analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% Remote Work WFH allowance: Monthly payment as financial support for remote working.
• Career Growth: Established career development program with 360º feedback.
• Training: Time allocated during the week for tech training, online courses, English classes, books, conferences, and events.
• Mentoring Program: Opportunity to become a mentor or receive mentorship.
• hirify.global Wellbeing Hub (Kara Connect): A platform that provides sessions with specialists in mental health, nutrition, and physiotherapy.
• Multicultural working environment with tech events, webinars, and team-building activities.